I have already disabled super as the shortcut for the dash as described here.
Now I am trying to set it to launch the terminal in Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Launchers. It works when I type ...

In OSX, you just press ALT/orSomething+F+A to get A with umlauts.
I read you have to press in ubuntu SHIFT+6+F+A for the same in Ubuntu which is insane if it is the only combo.
Assume you need to use ...

I would like to scroll page up and down etc by CTRL+p/n or similar, like you have in OSX in most of the browsers.
This is much better for wrists than using the keys next to my keyboard.
How can you ...

I have a password protected LibreOffice Calc file. When I press the SUPER key and type the name it is shown. Now I press enter or click the file and it is opened with some document preview, but this ...

Sometimes it would be convenient to be able to scroll back to the output of the previous command in the terminal, especially if the output is extremely long.
Is there a way to do this?
EDIT: Let me ...

Can I still install and use Ubuntu without any basic knowledge of a Linux operating system - do I need any background knowledge of Linux to use Ubuntu?
If so, what will be the limits of my experience?
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so i use computer for unknown time. sometimes i use it for more than 3 hr. and sometimes lesss than half hour. what will happen if i will stop the update from the terminal when the packages are being
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Installed 13.04 and after login the desktop files are displayed for the home folder.
But I am not sure how to run applications moving the muse to the edges shows nothing.
I can use Ctrl + T and Ctrl ...

I find it kinda slow to have to wait for the animation when all the instances of a program (e.g. all open firefox windows) are placed as thumbnails over the screen. Is there a faster/smoother way to ...

Before Gnome3, Ubuntu emulated middle click with 3 fingers tap on the touchpad.
After Gnome3, it was used to drag windows (and maximize/restore). I missed the very useful middle click gesture, but at ...

When I search for files in Files, it can take anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes for files to stop being added to the search results. Sometimes I think the search is done, but then more ...

gedit is set by default to open about any source file. I've gone through the file properties and changed default application to VIM for C and C++ files.
I'd need to do this for any source file I open ...

I checked that hibernation works on my laptop via pm-hibernate command, and then enabled hibernation. The unity panel menu shows an option for hibernation now, and it works fine.
My question here is, ...

By default dock icons of applications where something is going on have a very faint glow effect. Is there any way to make them stand out more? Like jump around, have a colored arrow or something like ...

The Prnt Scrn button currently takes a screenshot and saves it in ~/Pictures.
How can I modify the behaviour I want for the Prnt Scrn button?
Use case: I want to take a screenshot and go to GIMP and ...

I want to get involved with the One Hundred Paper Cuts project, but I don't know what there is to do. I'm not a programmer so I'm not sure if I can even contribute anything. Can someone please explain ...

My Ubuntu 12.04 LTS worked fine for few months after I installed it.
But it has now slowed down considerably. For example: initially it took about only 2 or 3 seconds to load LebreOffice Writer, but ...

In Software Center, I have to run through the purchasing process even if a product is priced with 0$ (e.g. 'Full Circle Magazine'). That makes no sense to me. If the price of the product is 'zero', It ...

When I accidentally minimize windows in Unity it's so hard to find them I usually don't even bother and just open a new one instead.
How can I get rid of that terrible button so I don't ever click it ...